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convert data in external table

hi,
is it possible to use the DECODE function (or any other user function) in EXTERNAL TABLE ACCESS PARAMETER syntax?
it is in SQL LOADER isn't it?

in the example below i want to put a default date in case the birthdate is null, and put the city in the address field by using a function i wrote.
ther's a problem with the "double-quoted-string" (KUP-01005)
what is wrong in the syntax? and how can i do it otherwise?